The report says Ottawa's regional economy is still feeling the effects of government spending cuts, which weakened demand and slowed price increases, but economic growth expected in 2014 will help increase demand and unit sales by about 2.5 per
cent per year from 2015 to 2017.
Montréal's steady economic growth and aging population will bolster unit sales, but volume growth is expected to be a modest 1.4 per
cent per year from 2015 to 2017, it says.
Just as encouraging, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 — 17 years who smoke also decreased significantly from 30 per cent to 17 per cent and went down by an average 1.9 per
cent per year from 2008 onwards.
Sid Rajeev, Vice President, Head of Research at Fundamental Research Corp., notes, «The Commodities Research Unit («CRU») Group estimates electric car and plug - in hybrid vehicle sales could reach approximately 14.2 million by 2025, up from 0.77 million last year, reflecting a compound average growth rate of 38 per
cent per year from 2016 to 2025.»
Not exact matches
Varonis expects full -
year earnings in the range of 1
cent to 7
cents per share, with revenue ranging
from $ 264 million to $ 268.5 million.
The investment indicator in the Business Outlook Survey weakened significantly
from the summer report, as the balance of opinion between firms planning more spending on machinery and equipment versus those predicting less dropped to 17
per cent from 29
per cent in the summer and 35
per cent at the start of the
year.
In the quarter that ended Dec. 31, 2017, CNBC reports, McDonald's net income fell 41 percent, to $ 698.7 million, or 87
cents per share,
from $ 1.19 billion, or $ 1.44
per share the previous
year.
The latest comes
from analysis firm IDC, which found that tablet shipments declined 12.3
per cent year - over-
year in the April - to - June quarter.
Net sales declined 6 % in constant currency to $ 1.83 billion, while net profit dropped to 51
cents per share
from 63
cents the prior
year.
-- Net debt ballooned to $ 269.2 billion for the
year ending March 31
from $ 252.1 billion the previous
year, leaving a debt - to - GDP ratio of 38.9
per cent, which is expected to grow to 40.3
per cent next
year.
Profit attributable to common stock rose to $ 692 million, or 47
cents per share, in the three months ended March 31,
from $ 228 million, or 16
cents a share, a
year earlier.
Just three
per cent of British households own a smart thermostat, up
from two
per cent last
year, while a similar two
per cent own phone - controlled lights — the same amount as a
year earlier.
Revenue was US$ 29.79 billion, up more than four
per cent from a
year ago and in line with analyst expectations.
Walter Spracklin of RBC Capital Markets said increased costs
from the delay means that Bombardier will need to sell more than 800 aircraft to break even, or 12
per cent market share over the next 20
years.
This was ahead of analysts» expectations for 26
cents, according to Thomson Reuters I / B / E / S, but down
from $ 1.09
per share a
year ago, when a buoyant stock market boosted investment returns.
The airline's net loss widened to C $ 170 million, or 62 Canadian
cents per share, in the quarter,
from C $ 13 million, or 5 Canadian
cents per share, a
year earlier.
Net income at Verizon Communications was US$ 2.25 billion, or 78
cents per share, up 23
per cent from a
year ago, the company said Thursday.
New vehicle sales in Western Australia registered a slight increase in March compared with the same month last
year, while sales for the 12 months to March were up 5.3
per cent on the prior
year, according to the latest data
from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.
Statistics Canada's Consumer Price Index rose one
per cent in June
from a
year earlier, as cheaper gasoline allowed Canadians to stretch their paycheques, the agency reported July 21.
In Ontario, for example, around 82
per cent of 18 - to 29 -
year - olds consumed alcohol in 2015, according to a report
from equity research firm Cowen and Co..
It's unadjusted data shows Canadian retail e-commerce increased almost 47
per cent in May
from a
year earlier.
Those poor handset sales weighed on BlackBerry's revenue, which was US$ 1.2 billion, down 56
per cent from a
year ago when it didn't have the new smartphone models on the market.
This was ahead of analysts» expectations for 26
cents, according to Thomson Reuters I / B / E / S, but down
from $ 1.09
per share a
year ago, when a buoyant stock market boosted...
It boosted service revenues by 8.3
per cent from a
year ago.
On Wednesday afternoon, the benchmark U.S. 10 -
year bond was yielding 2.35
per cent, up 15 basis points
from before the Fed statement and up sharply
from about 1.6
per cent at the beginning of May.
As of the end of July, there were nearly 123,000 consumer proposals and personal bankruptcies filed by Canadians this
year, a decline of 1.2
per cent from the same period last
year.
The company's net income rose to $ 147.4 million, or 78
cents per share, in the third quarter,
from $ 125.1 million, or 66
cents, a
year earlier.
But he points to a report
from the Parliamentary Budget Officer released earlier this
year showing that, since 2009, the debt service ratio — a measure of income spent to pay debt — has remained steady at around 14
per cent, not much higher than the long - term average.
Adjusted earnings were down
year - on -
year from 69
cents per share to 65
cents per share — Wall Street had been expecting 70
cents.
A report
from MNP Ltd., an insolvency trustee, released in October found 42
per cent of Canadians said they don't think they can cover basic expenses over the next
year without going deeper into debt.
If the Bank of Canada ultimately raises its benchmark rate by 50 basis points
from the start of the
year, that could increase borrowers» monthly payments by approximately 5
per cent, according to Rob McLister, founder of comparison site RateSpy.com.
The number of Canadian homes sold in March plunged 23
per cent and the national average price was down 10
per cent from the same month last
year amid double - digit plunges in most housing markets across the country, according to the latest monthly sales data released Friday.
Since 2005, Couche - Tard's earnings
per share have gone up every
year except one, rising
from 12
cents to $ 1.20 over that period.
Adjusted income
from continuing operating activities for the quarter totalled $ 78.7 million or 33
cents per share in the quarter, down
from $ 84.7 million or 35
cents per share a
year earlier.
While fourth - quarter net income climbed 21
per cent from year - ago results depressed by a litigation charge, Its quarterly performance missed both analysts» estimates and the company's own expectations.
Net income attributable to the world's largest retailer fell to $ 3.03 billion, or 98
cents per share, in the third quarter ended Oct. 31
from $ 3.3 billion, or $ 1.03
per share, a
year earlier.
The company is also disclosing that it generated $ 317 million in revenue in 2012 and that it had more than 218 million active users as of the end of June, up 44
per cent from a
year earlier.
IHS believes GM could add about $ 439 million in profit over the same three -
year time period, while Gartner thinks auto makers will be earning up to 10
per cent of their revenue
from connected services by 2020.
Mobile banking was the route of choice for 17
per cent of those surveyed, up
from five
per cent four
years earlier.
For the full
year, Quebecor earned a profit attributable to shareholders of $ 369.7 million or $ 1.53
per share in 2017, up
from $ 194.7 million or 80
cents per share in 2016.
On an adjusted basis, Restaurant Brands, which also owns Burger King and Popeyes, says it earned 66
cents per share for the quarter, up
from 36
cents per share a
year ago.
Analyst Drew McReynolds of RBC Dominion Securities Inc. wrote that wireless revenue was up 18
per cent from last
year and internet was up 5.9
per cent.
That was down
from $ 123.3 million or 50
cents per share a
year earlier when the Montreal - based company recorded a number of favourable non-operating items.
For instance, business spending on research and development has actually dropped to 0.89
per cent of gross domestic product in 2011
from 1.29
per cent 10
years earlier.
Telus (TSX: T) reported Thursday that net profits in the final three months of 2015 dropped 16.3
per cent to $ 261 million
from $ 312 million a
year earlier, although adjusted net income slipped just 1.2
per cent to $ 324 million
from $ 328 million.
Metrolinx said a regional increase in the HST to 14
per cent from the current 13
per cent would bring in $ 1.3 billion a
year from taxpayers in the region, after deducting $ 105 million in tax credits for lower - income households.
The average price of condos throughout the GTA in July was $ 501,750, an increase of 23.2
per cent from a
year ago.
On an adjusted basis to remove one - time items such as the tax charge, Canada's biggest lenders earned roughly $ 11.3 billion, up approximately 12.59
per cent from a
year ago
As well, the company's gross margins before fair value adjustments shrunk
from 58
per cent of sales or $ 12.5 million, compared to 64
per cent of sales or $ 6.2 million in the fiscal third quarter a
year ago.
TD's domestic earnings were $ 1.76 billion in the first quarter, up 12
per cent from a
year earlier.